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Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
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Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
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NITECORE MH12 Pro

NITECORE MH12 Pro

3,300 lm21700
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Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
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Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
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Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
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ThruNite Catapult V6

ThruNite Catapult V6

2,836 lm21700
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Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
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Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$113$120$46$330$60$75
MSRP$30$31$90$120$70$330$80$75
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm3,300 lm2,800 lm2,100 lm1 lm2,836 lm1,700 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm1,100 lm1,000 lm950 lm—1,000 lm700 lm
Peak Candela——63,000 cd36,000 cd85,000 cd—120,000 cd—
Beam Distance——505 m380 m680 m—692 m—
Beam Patternhybridfloodthrowhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IP68IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.0 m2.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)——140 min180 min75 min—60 min—
Runtime (Med)————220 min———
Runtime (500lm)——190 min220 min120 min—90 min—
Turbo Stepdown——80 s120 s45 s—30 s—
▾Physical5
Weight——121 g169 g126 g—230 g—
Length——155 mm145 mm127 mm—145 mm—
Head Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm42.0 mm—55.0 mm—
Body Diameter——25.4 mm27.0 mm27.0 mm—35.0 mm—
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAA2170021700217001865021700, 2665018650
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cusb-cnoneusb-cusb-c
USB-CNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidedualdualsidetailsidedual
Strobe ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Memory ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
LockoutNoNoYesNoYesNoYesNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoYesYesYesNoYesNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter——Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT70Luminus SFT40—Luminus SFT70—
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.774.376.079.378.472.5
EDC Score85.649.174.674.367.679.381.874.7
Value Score80.953.074.573.079.879.380.675.2
Throw Score70.535.881.975.484.979.388.070.5
Flood Score86.135.881.279.070.779.383.573.8
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136178579565281,893552
Amazon Rating4.54.64.04.84.54.74.64.6
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0222,0222,0232,0212,022
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